Dr. Avin Vijay

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Avin Vijay is an Assistant Professor in the UW William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics. He completed his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2021, having also earned an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the same institution in 2014. He holds a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, which he completed in 2012. His research focuses on leveraging structural mechanics numerical tools for Design for Manufacturing and Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfM/DfAM) of composite and 3D printed plastics used in aircraft and spacecraft structures. He has a keen interest in exploring problems related to mechanics, design, and manufacturing structures, particularly those that involve varying material properties and constraints imposed by manufacturing processes. Vijay has received accolades such as the ASME/Boeing Paper Award and the Michigan Aerospace Outreach Champion Award for his contributions to the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Research Scientist

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor

Awards

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ASME/Boeing Paper Award

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Michigan Aerospace Outreach Champion Award

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.